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Chapter 11

           "Certainly.Therailwayisn’tfinished." 

           "What!notfinished?" 

           "No.There’sstillamatteroffiftymilestobelaidfromheretoAllahabad,wherethelinebeginsagain." 

           "Butthepapersannouncedtheopeningoftherailwaythroughout." 

           "Whatwouldyouhave,officer?Thepapersweremistaken." 

           "YetyousellticketsfromBombaytoCalcutta,"retortedSirFrancis,whowasgrowingwarm. 

           "Nodoubt,"repliedtheconductor;"butthepassengersknowthattheymustprovidemeansoftransportationforthemselvesfromKholbytoAllahabad." 

           SirFranciswasfurious.Passepartoutwouldwillinglyhaveknockedtheconductordown,anddidnotdaretolookathismaster. 

           "SirFrancis,"saidMr.Foggquietly,"wewill,ifyouplease,lookaboutforsomemeansofconveyancetoAllahabad." 

           "Mr.Fogg,thisisadelaygreatlytoyourdisadvantage." 

           "No,SirFrancis;itwasforeseen." 

           "What!Youknewthattheway" 

           "Notatall;butIknewthatsomeobstacleorotherwouldsoonerorlaterariseonmyroute.Nothing,therefore,islost. Ihavetwodays,whichIhavealreadygained,tosacrifice. AsteamerleavesCalcuttaforHongKongatnoon,onthe25th.Thisisthe22nd,andweshallreachCalcuttaintime." 

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